The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-08
FIVE PERSONS HURT,
ONE GUILD rnouABLY FATALLY,
By a Unique railroad Accident at Wells.
! burg--Part of a Freight, Train on tho r.,
s VIZ Ky. Road Jumps the Track, Do.
m olishins two Dwelling Houses.


n,oiishlns two Dwelling Houses.
One 0! the most complete and disastrous
railroad wrecks that ever occurred In this
vicinity happened a. Wellsburg yesterday
afternoon at about 9 o'clock, when the
cars Of heavy laden freight train jumped
the track. Tho engine drawing the fatal
train was mo. 80, engineer al. Hooyler
and conductor Willis Marshall. The
train, known as freight No. II, 1t is said
by eye witnessed. came dashirg along at q
much greater speed than Is allowed by the
ordinance Of the town Of Wellsburg. .Junt
as It was on the slight grade Immediately
north Of Buffalo creek, at the south end
Of Wellsburs, md approaching tho bridge
over that stream, the eighth car from the
engine left the track, whether by the rails
spreading or for what reason can only be
conjectured. frtl'i&s;s b.
Tho frat seven cars had passed safely
when tho accident happened. The first
two cars to leave the track were two Of
several new empty box cars belonging 10
the Ohio River railroad, and being brought
here for that company from the shopa at
Minerva, O. "a ~ SII
TWO HOUSES WRECKED.
Thess two cars, after leaving the track,
went completely through two dwelling
houses, laying them on the ground &c fat
as the lumber In them could have been
piled. Following tho two cars tha. did
this work Of destruction, thirtsen others
wefo dcrailed. l,s,Jll77
Tho houses that wero demolished were
owned by joseph R. Murphy, and were
occupied by himself and daughter, who
lived In the frat house struck, and his son
John and wife, with two small children,
who lived in the second. ~
When the collision occurred Mr., j.. r
Murphy was absent, and the daughter,
Miss Amelia, was the only person in the
frat building, while the aScond contained
tho whole family OF four, gad Murphy
being IN employee Of Dalzsll Bros glass
house, and having worked on the night
turn the night previous, had Just
awakened, ard was In tho act Of getting
up, when he was carried, with the balance
OF the family, among the falling dsbris OF
q well.built frame dwelling. I-(}!l,
When he realized his situation ho wps
lying underneath and nesr the wbssle Of
a car with one child alongside OF him,
while tho vile, with baby In her arms,
had been carried como distance and lodged
in position from which one could hardly
think she could have been ex!rcated. The
daughter Of Joseph Murphy was severely
cut and otherwise bruised abou. the head
and face by flying missiles, and the geshes
Oh her iaco required several stitches.
TaE INJURED.
The extent Of the wounds OF John Muir.
ply and his family could not be definitely
ascertaired at late hour last night. Tho
Oldest child, bright little girl about three
years old, named Stella, was unconscious
and had been since tho shock working in
commissions. ,54z So I
Tho infant caild Of Mr.. Murphy, named
Mary, was also badly injured, and would
have been woyae lur. but that BY merest
CHANCE che waa sleeping in bed, and the
mattress got doubled over her. Tho ply.
Hiciaus could give but little hope Of her re-
coysry, however. n 'a,5ss,ii ~. :. 3
Mrs. Murphy was seriously Injured,
but the exact extent Of her wounds could
not DO aacsrtalned up 10 la!s hour LAST
might.
Possibly two minutes after The accident
the FIRE alarm was sounded, and ore.halt
Of the population vas soon at the scene OF
destruction, ell willing to Offer any assist-
cnce Hecesssry..
Many theories arc advanced as to the
Cause OF tho accident, but no dadniss con-
c!usion could DO given Gs to. tie real
Gauss. From The depot 10 the spot where
the cas- left tho trssk ia about Eve squa,ea,
which embraces qni!ea grade, and heavy
traiEs frequently, before they can over.
come 1t, run back quarter Of mile, and,
by using sand, put :heir utmost power into
execution. '5s.s..
Tho accident caused slmost as much *.
element ic Wellsburg as did the las. Gus
explosion. s..y.l,,ya s.
Tho loss con hardly be Appropriated,
but i! will bs heavy to property.
The construction train with large
torco Of men was soon on hands, and the
track, II 10 thought, will be cleared by
this morning. Ill trains Transferred last
evening.
h-t, FAST RUNNING. n
Eye witnesses condemn the railroad
meE for running the trai1 faster than tho
law ellows. 4 nsighbor of Mr.. Murphy's
said last evening that no had frequently
demonstrated with different train kouds,
and they had frequently told him thoy
would manage their own business.
The wreck completely bloctaded tho
track. Tho train dae here 1920 F. N. and
that due st 7 r., ". did not arrive. a
train WINS sent up to the scene Of the
wreck at ! O'Clock and the passengers and
baggage transferred TO the train on the
other sido Of the blockade. The train
returned With tho passengers and mails
OF both tho down trains, having transier-
red them. It arrived hereabout 5 O'Clock
last night. tits thought the track will be
cleared by this morning. s 5:%.r
Mr.. John Murphy has o brother who
works in this city, and whom he heard Of
the accident he made, vain efforts TO oh.
tain definite details, and failing, started 10
walk to Wellsburg, no other mode Of gat.
ting there being accessible at that time.
some OF THE EFFECTS.
a locust tree in front. Of one CT the
houaes that has probably stood there hali
century, was torn FROM 10 roots as If a
cyclone had struck II. :ai -
Telegraphic communication withWhee..
ing was shut of on account OF the poles
being knocked DOM by the derniled cars.
The construction train, when it received
Instructions to repair to the wreck, VAS on
its way from a similar occurrence.
Agent Balleville, Of Wheeling, was on
the spot as aoon as possible, and rendered
valuable service In clearing tho wreck
and helping the injured. .7
All passengers transferred for Wheeling
we're conveyed in Ohio River coecies.
Charley Boyd, the popular engineer Of
No. 80, has been of couple of days, and
al Hoovler. Of the main line, was supply
ing his place, 4 ~ : :.
To TIE Proprietor of Salvation OIL
Y Thou hest built living monument,